UT of JK Reports 01 New covid positive case, 11 Recoveries, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 01 new positive case of coronavirus and no death today, Taking total tally of daily positive cases to 454249 and So far 4752 people have succumbed to the Virus. According to Daily media bulletin issued by govt, Kashmir division reports no case and jammu division reports 01 case, while as both […]
2 Persons Killed, 6 injured in Kishtwar accident
Two persons were killed and six others were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Kishtwar district on Tuesday. They said that the load carrier vehicle (JK02VJ-4112 ) carrying 8 people, heading for Mindal Mata yatra, skidded off the road and tilted on the road near Shanderi Nalah Sohal. […]
DAK seeks ban on tobacco to prevent cancer
Srinagar, May 31: On world No tobacco day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday has sought complete ban on tobacco products in Kashmir. “That would prevent people from cancer,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said Jammu and Kashmir (JK) has witnessed 39,041 cases of cancer in the last 3 years with […]
Haj pilgrimage priority of Government: Bidhuri
Inspects residential accommodation, allied facilities at Haj House SRINAGAR, MAY 31: The Commissioner Secretary, Haj and Auqaf, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Tuesday said that Haj pilgrimage is important and priority for the Government and asked the Haj Committee of J&K to ensure that adequate facilities are made available to the pilgrims, selected for this year, during […]
Sarmad Hafeez launches Pre Paid counter for pony service at Pahalgam
PAHALGAM, MAY 31: Giving the services and facilities being provided by the Department a further push, the Tourism Department has started pre pre-paid counter for pony service at the Pahalgam tourist resort. The service was launched today by Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez in presence of representatives of various Departments and local stakeholders. Under the prepaid […]
Panthers Party supremo Prof Bhim Singh passes away at 81
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party supremo Prof Bhim passed away on Tuesday. Singh, who was also a prominent lawyer, activist, and author, was unwell for quite some time. He was subsequently admitted to GMC hospital where he breathed his last. He was 81. Cross section of people and political organisations have expressed condolence over […]
CRPF trooper dies by suicide in Budgam
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper allegedly died by suicide at Humahama in Budgam. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that, the deceased has been identified as HC/GD Gulshan Rai of RTC Humama, was found hanging on Tuesday morning. He said trooper was brought to Composite hospital BSF Humhama were doctors declared […]
Global warming
Global warming shows its visible impact and people are now getting the results of environmental degradation. In Jammu and Kashmir though there is a huge forest cover, global warming along with many factors including erratic weather conditions have contributed to the recent forest fires. Hundreds of incidents have been reported about the forest fires both […]
Woman shot dead in south Kashmir
A migrant teacher was shot dead by unknown gunmen suspected to be militants in Gopalpora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday. A top police officer told GNS that a migrant woman by profession teacher was fired upon by militants in Gopalpora. A senior doctor at DH Kulgam told GNS that the woman was […]
Awantipora Encounter: Contact with militants re-established: Police
Exchange of firing between militants and security forces have started again at Rajpora area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora on Monday evening, officials said. A top police officer told GNS that for awhile contact was lost with militants, however joint team of Police and army intensified the searches during which contact was again established with the […]